Green glassy slag or manufactured glass bead
Noncrystalline silicate glass; likely industrial glass/slag, not a true mineral
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Green glassy slag or manufactured glass bead
Noncrystalline silicate glass; likely industrial glass/slag, not a true mineral
Quartz (Gray or Smoky variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz (Citrine variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (Fe2O3 stained)
Obsidian (black volcanic glass)
Obsidian; predominantly rhyolitic volcanic glass, mainly SiO₂ with minor feldspar, quartz, and iron oxides
Cat's Eye Moonstone (Simulated/Synthetic or natural Cat's Eye Quartz/Glass)
There is no single scientific name. The appearance suggests either: Moonstone (feldspar group), Cat's Eye Quartz (SiO2), Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)), or most likely a synthetic material such as Fiber Optic Glass or 'Opalite' (a type of glass).
Goldstone (Brown)
Aventurine glass
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Amethyst geode
Quartz, SiO₂; purple variety amethyst, commonly a drusy-lined geode
Lemon Quartz (or Yellow Calcite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Green Fluorite (likely synthetic or heat-treated for jewelry)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite (Man-made glass)
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Fuchsite inclusions)
Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 with minor iron oxides)
Quartz (Variety: Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fulgurite
Fulgurite (Lechatelierite-rich variety)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Smoky Quartz with Calcite/Quartz Veining
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz (Rough)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Obsidian
Volcanic glass
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)
Tektite (Indochinite)
Tektite (Silica-rich natural glass)
Goldstone and pink quartz bead strands
Goldstone is aventurescent copper-bearing glass; pink beads are likely rose quartz (SiO₂), though dyed or glass imitations are possible
Clear Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz Crystal
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Druzy Quartz (Botryoidal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Aventurine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Quartz pebble (Agate / Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Sedimentary quartz arenite